Let’s just say the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs was a cruel mistress, hopefully forgiving any possible misogynistic overtones that might have. Saturday’s games, which I felt less sure about, went just the way I thought and hoped they would, only to watch my predictions crash and ...

The new year has begun and things need to change again in college football. No, it has nothing to do with the College Football Playoff, which I’ve already written about. And no, it doesn’t have to do with a coaching change in Ann Arbor. Jim Harbaugh is there to stay at Michigan for ...

Ah, what we’ve been waiting for this entire NFL season — the playoffs! It’s an uphill battle for each of the eight teams playing this weekend, since after this, they will in all likelihood be playing on the road twice more if they can keep winning. Renee Prusi, who subbed for me so ...

Fox Sports started its Professional Bowlers Association coverage with something of a whimper, showing the PBA Clash on the Sunday before Christmas after the National Football League’s 1 p.m. games. I knew the PBA was coming to the Fox networks, but I never saw a promo for this event. ...

It’s not easy to say goodbye to someone. When someone meaningful to you dies, it’s hard to put into words how important he or she was to you and still are after that person is gone. I’ve struggled with that a lot recently. Last week, my former journalism professor at Indiana ...

Let substitute Armchair Quarterback Renee Prusi and I make our picks while all the playoff scenarios are still fresh in our minds. That’s why Sunday’s predictions are coming out today for all of you. In this Week 17 space, I’ve always outlined the three types of teams there are now ...